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LOT 1258
Bactrian Copper Stamp Seal of a Bird
LATE 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 in. (216 grams total, 17.8 cm including frame).
Aviform seal with segmented body and wings, reserved pellet eye; mounted in a modern wooden frame with fabric backing, signed 'K.Tubby' bottom right.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Property of a London gentleman.
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